Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
"Befalla Herranom tin väg" / "Befalla Herranom din väg" [for soprano and alto; without instrumental opening] ("Commit thy way unto the Lord", according to the King James Version)
HRV 700
- Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (according to Holm)
- Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
- Text author: Book of Psalms no. 37, verse 5 (Old Testament)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
cont. (no figures)
Solo voices/choir
soloists: soprano, alto
Location for score and part material
Manuscripts can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:79, Ro:77a, Ro:78a, Ro:80, Ro:82) and at the Stifts- och landsbiblioteket, Skara (no. 27; for harpsichord, with lyrics below).
A manuscript including an instrumental introduction for soprano, bass and continuo (without figures) can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:81) and another for soprano, alto, bass and strings can be found at Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:77b), at the Lund University Libraries (Kraus 124) and at the Uppsala University Library (Vok.mus. in hs. 63:3 and 68:4).
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:97(19) [incomplete]
Literature
Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)
Description of work
(no tempo marking) A major 4/4 (C)
Links
Ro:79
Ro:81
Ro:82
Ro:97(19)
UUB:Vmhs 68:4 (soprano, alto, bass, vn I)
UUB:Vmhs 68:4 (soprano, alto, bass, vn I+II and vc [the ritornello, only])
Work comment
Authenticated work (according to Holm)
According to Holm 'Haf tina lust i Herranom' [HRV 701] could possibly have been intended to constitute verse 1.
This song also exists in two versions with instrumental opening, one for soprano, bass and continuo (no figures) and one for soprano, alto, bass and strings; see separate posts for those versions.
Libretto/text
Befalla Herranom tin [sic] väg (sopran)
och hoppas på honom (alt)
Han skal väl görat [sic] (båda)